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CMCS Annual Report, 2013-2014 Center for Media and Communication Studies School of Public Policy Central European University September, 2014 Table of content I. Forward by CMCS Director Philip N. Howard .............................................................. 3 II. About the Center for Media and Communication Studies ........................................... 4 III. CMCS People ............................................................................................................. 6 IV. Summary of CMCS activities in the academic year 2013-14 ......................................... 7 1. Teaching at CEU .............................................................................................................. 7 2. Research projects ............................................................................................................ 8 3. Major grant applications in 2013-14 ............................................................................ 11 4. Media and Change series and Public Events ................................................................ 12 5. Summer University (SUN) at CEU: course on “Advocacy, Activism and the Internet: Communication Policy for Social Change” ........................................................................... 13 V. Publications ............................................................................................................. 15 1. CMCS book publications ............................................................................................... 15 2. Books ............................................................................................................................. 15 3. Journal articles .............................................................................................................. 15 4. Book chapters ............................................................................................................... 16 5. Reports and papers ....................................................................................................... 18 6. Public articles ................................................................................................................ 19 7. Conferences, public engagements of CMCS faculty and staff ...................................... 20 VI. Opportunities for students generated by the CMCS .................................................. 24 VII. Current Partners ...................................................................................................... 24 VIII. CMCS Advisory Board and CMCS Fellows ................................................................. 25 1. CMCS Advisory Board ................................................................................................... 25 2. CMCS Fellows ................................................................................................................ 26 IX. Contact .................................................................................................................... 36 2 I. Forward by CMCS Director Philip N. Howard This Center grew significantly this year. First, we moved the Center into the new School of Public Policy. This involved several physical moves of office spaces and of course the complex task of migrating our digital presence. Second, we expanded the faculty leadership of the Center. There are now five full time professors actively engaged in Center life, researching and teaching directly relevant domains, including Drs. Choi- Fitzpatrick, Irion, Neff, Parmar and myself. We welcomed some new CMCS Fellows, and we are grateful that Anya Schiffrin agreed to join the Advisory Board. Finally, we initiated a year-long conversation about our Center name and domains of inquiry. This process of consulting with our community resolved in a name change, and we re-launch in 2014-15 as the Center for Media, Data and Society. Our research program on journalism, telecommunications policy, and communication trends will continue. But this new name represents our additional expertise in technology policy, drones, big data, and the internet of things. I joined the Center as Director in July 2013 and am very grateful that Center colleagues also helped me transition into the new role. This annual report details all the events we organize, research we undertake, and courses we teach. As a Center, we are able to do policy relevant research in real-time by matching the experience and energy of faculty with that of students. Our impact within CEU, around Hungary and internationally is something we strive to raise, and we did just that in 2013- 14. Philip N. Howard Director, Center for Media and Communication Studies September 2014, Budapest 3 II. About the Center for Media and Communication Studies CMCS is the leading center of research on media, communication, and information policy in Central and Eastern Europe. Based in the School of Public Policy at Central European University, CMCS produces scholarly and practice-oriented research addressing academic, policy and civil society needs. CMCS research and activities address media and communication policy, social media and free expression, civil society and participation, fundamental communication and informational rights, and the complexities of media and communication in transition. The Center serves as a focal point for an international network of acclaimed scholars and academic institutions; offers innovative courses across several CEU departments; provides trainings and consultancies; and organizes scholarly exchanges through workshops, lectures and conferences on current developments in the field. Our research interests and priorities include: - Media and communication policy: Regulations, governance, policy and information economies across media sectors and platforms; - Fundamental communication rights: Freedom of expression, freedom of the media, access to information and the right to privacy in the information society; - Media and civil society: Community, alternative and civic media, civil society engagement with policy processes, participation in public discourse; - New media and technology: New technologies, social media and advocacy, the transformation of broadcasting and journalism in the digital era, convergence, and mobile communications; - Media in transition: Media development and democratization in Central and Eastern Europe and beyond. CMCS operates as an independent research center of Central European University. In January 2014, the Center joined CEU’s new School of Public Policy (SPP), a move that has significantly strengthened our overall institutional resources and profile. While operating as an independent research center -- in terms of our research agenda, outputs and activities -- CMCS also benefits from our immersion within the SPP through our growing collaborations with the School's faculty and students. Members of the CMCS Advisory Board actively serve as stewards and consultants for the Center’s projects, as well as in helping the Center secure new funding opportunities. CMCS operates with a budget derived from the main CEU operating budget and external research funds awarded to the Center in accordance with CEU policies and procedures. The 4 Center receives an annual allocation from CEU to support its activities (including salaries of administrative staff) subject to annual review by the Provost and COO. Our annual budget from CEU was EUR 111,000 in 2011-2012, EUR 111,000 in 2012-2013, EUR 128,000 in 2013- 14 and EUR 128,000 in 2014-2015. Additional external funds from project grants (from various organizations, including the Open Society Foundations, European Commission, Google, Internews and others) are used to cover salaries of staff and contracted researchers, as well as project activities (research, publications, workshops/conferences) overhead, and administration. About the School of Public Policy of CEU The School of Public Policy at Central European University, in the words of its founder, George Soros, is a “new kind of global institution dealing with global problems” through multi- disciplinary study of public policy, innovative teaching and research, as well as meaningful engagement with policy practice. About the Central European University Central European University (CEU) is a graduate-level, English-language university promoting a distinctively Central European perspective. The university offers degrees in the social sciences, humanities, law, public policy, business management, environmental science, and mathematics. The university is located in Budapest, and is accredited in the United States and in Hungary. CEU has more than 1500 students from 100 countries and 300 faculty members from more than 30 countries. 5 III. CMCS People Philip N. Howard, Director of CMCS, Professor, School of Public Policy Eva Bognar, Senior Program Officer Amy Brouillette, Director of the European Media Project Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, Assistant Professor, School of Public Policy Kate Coyer, Director of the Civil Society and Technology Project (previously served as Executive Director) Elisabetta Ferrari, Researcher Orsolya Gulyas, Social Media Assistant Dumitrita Holdis, Program Assistant Kristina Irion, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Policy Gina Neff, Associate Professor, School of Public Policy Sejal Parmar, Assistant Professor, Department of Legal Studies Joost van Beek, Researcher 6 IV. Summary of CMCS activities in the academic year 2013-14 Following is a brief summary of the major accomplishments, research